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THE LATEST
Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt is leaving the White House at the end of the month to spend more time with family, Donald Trump announced on Truth Social this afternoon.
Attorney General Todd Blanche once again insisted the $1.8 billion fund that roiled his nomination is dead, telling reporters today that while Trump says he “likes it,” the president agrees it’s kaput.